Canada : Portraits of Faith
by Michael D. Clarke Editor
(From Amazon): CANADA: PORTRAITS OF FAITH examines the lives of fifty-two men and women who helped to shape this nation. In the process it offers an educatinal journey into our spiritual heritage. The biographies in this beautifully illustrated book are accompanied by a portraits painted by an esteemed Canadian artist. CANADA: PORTRAITS OF FAITH offers not just the who, what, where, and when of histroy. It explores the why thus providing us with direction and inspiration for the present and the future.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0968183506
- Print Status
- In Print
- Pages
- 138
- Publisher
- Reel to Real
- Edition
- 2
- Copyright
- 1998
Pages
- 16 Jean de Brebeuf (1593-1649) Giant of the Huron Missions
- 18 Marie-Madeleine de Chauvigny de La Peltrie (1603-1671) Founder of the Ursalines of Quebec
- 20 Marie Guyart de l'Incarnation (1599-1672) Mother of New France
- 22 Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) Angel of Ville-Marie
- 24 Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve (1612-1676) Cofounder of Montreal
- 26 Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) Canada's First Schoolmistress
- 28 Henry Alline (1748-1784) Father of New Lights
- 30 Barbara Heck (1734-1804) Mythological Mother of Methodism
- 32 William Black (1760-1834) Apostle of Methodism in Atlantic Canada
- 34 William Case (1780-1855) Methodist Father of Indian Missions
- 36 Eliza Case (1796-1887) Missionary and Preacher
- 38 Peter Jones (1802-1856) He Stands People on Their Feet
- 40 John Strachan (1778-1867) Faith and Loyalty United
- 42 George Brown (1818-1880) A Truly Loyal Subject
- 44 Egerton Ryerson (1803-1882) Father of Canadian Public Education
- 46 Henry Bird Steinhauer (1818-1884) Man of God Who Taught Peace
- 48 Joseph Scriven (1819-1886) What A Friend We Have in Jesus
- 50 Charles Pandosy (1824-1891) Missionary of the Northwest
- 52 John Robson (1824-1892) Honest John
- 54 William Howland (1844-1893) Toronto the Good
- 56 Jane Wilson (1824-1893) Teacher, Preacher, and Class Leader
- 58 Matthew Begbie (1819-1894) Frontier Judge
- 60 Leonard Tilley (1818-1896) He Shall Have Dominion
- 62 Letitia Youmans ((1827-1896) Temperance Crusader
- 64 Louis-Francois Lafleche (1818-1898) French-Canadian Nationalist
- 66 William Dawson (1820-1899) A Defender of Creation
- 68 George Monro Grant (1835-1902) A Principled Principal
- 70 Oliver Mowat (1820-1903) Christian Politician
- 72 William Bompas (1834-1906) Missionary Priest of the Canadian North
- 74 Timothy Eaton (1834-1907) Merchant Prince
- 76 Nathanael Burwash (1839-1918) Pastor, Educator, Chancellor, and Theologian
- 78 Margaret Burwash (1842-1923) A Faith-Filled Partnership
- 80 William Duncan (1832-1918) A Daring, Determined Social Reformer
- 82 John Hunter ((1856-1919) The Heavenly Railroad
- 84 Hugh Crossley (1850-1934) Singing Evangelist
- 86 Albert B. Simpson (1843-1919) Self-Denying Service
- 88 John Buchan (1875-1940) A Pilgrim's Progress
- 90 Wilfred Grenfell (1865-1940) Good Samaritan of Labrador
- 92 William Aberhart (1878-1943) Bible Bill
- 94 Nellie McClung (1873-1951) Using Literature as a Pulpit
- 96 Henri Bourassa (1868-1952) A Prophet Crying in the Wilderness
- 98 Robert McAlister (1880-1953) Father of Canadian Pentecostalism
- 100 Agnes Macphail (1890-1954) Canada's First Female Member of Parliament
- 102 Lionel Groulx (1878-1967) Influential Intellectual
- 104 Georges Vanier (1888-1967) A Man Who Walked With God
- 106 Pauline Vanier (1898-1991) A Realm of Justice and Gentleness
- 108 Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) The Medium is the Message
- 110 Tommy Douglas (1904-1986) The Conscience of Canada
- 112 Oswald J. Smith (1889-1986) Prophet to the Nations
- 114 George Parkin Grant (1918-1988) Authoritative Christianity
- 116 Norththrop Frye (1912-1991) The Order of Words
- 118 Ernest Manning (1908-1996) Alberta Premier and Radio Preacher
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